Let Me Stay The Night Novel (Christina and Nathaniel)

Chapter 25

Chapter 25 Feeling Too Hot

The corners of Nathaniel’s lips lifted as he propped his chin with one hand, exuding a wicked charm. “You’re right. My wife looks good in anything”

Christma was slightly embarrassed by his praise. She suddenly felt that he was much more agreeable. when he wasn’t being intimidating.

Sounds of the door opening in the courtyard reached her ears, indicating that her grandmother was probably back home.

She pointed at the door to the backyard. “We’ll smooth out the agreement later. Hurry up and leave

now.”

Christina didn’t want her grandmother to discover Nathaniel’s existence. She’d kept their marriage low-key. As such, her grandmother was not aware of it.

It would complicate matters if she were caught together with a man.

Nathaniel’s expression crumbled as he felt like he was being cast aside. Christina couldn’t care less for his pettiness as she held on to his hand and pulled him out toward the courtyard.

“Come on, don’t just stand there.”

He got distracted by the warmth of her palm in his and was pulled along dazedly to the back door.

Christina released him and pushed open the gate. “That’s it. Go now,”

Nathaniel couldn’t help missing the feel of her soft and tiny hand in his. A sly idea struck him as he took in how anxious she was.

“How dare you see it fit for the CEO of Hadley Corporation to use the backdoor.” His face was full of loathing.

Christina was at her wit’s end at his inopportune display of stubbornness.

In place of fretting, she tried appeasing him so he’d leave.

of you?” Her humble

he leaned toward Christina and whispered into her ear, “I’ll leave only if

tickled Christina, causing her heartbeat and blood

as she turned her

granny unlocking the gate… Nathaniel was amused by her bashfulness and took another step closer.

child that feared their parent’s discovery of their misbehavior. Even her heart was thumping wildly in

your cheek.” She had scarce options left but to cede to his

He would not overstep her

from her and raised his angular jawline. This simple gesture alone. emanated a mysterious masculine

his pores oozed self- satisfaction. Christina couldn’t comprehend

got onto her tippy-toes and was about to kiss Nathaniel’s cheek when

as their lips brushed. Christina’s eyes flew wide open. in surprise at such

Nathaniel out the door before shutting it behind her.

standing outside. His lips still bore the remains of Christina’s natural fragrance.

throat as he savored the moment and

and had called out several times to

way in from the backyard and replied guiltily, “Granny, I was too

are you so flushed?” Evelyn

warm they were. The image

explained, “I’m just

room like a stealthy feline. Just then, a chilly

sunny day to head out the

nibbling on a

wearing a uniform belonging to the salesperson of a

swallowed her bread before replying in confusion,

the right

smiled as she gestured to several of the staff behind her. They moved three mobile clothing racks full of the latest women’s

not purchase any clothes. Was there perhaps a

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